Combined metallic rail-supporting tie and rail-brace.



A. L. AUSTIN. v GOMBINED METALLIC RAIL SUPPORTING TIE AND RAIL BRAGB.

APPLICATION IILjBD SEPT. 20, 1913.

1,097,206. Patented May19, 1914.

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COMBINED METALLIC RAIL SUPPORTING TIE AND RAIL BRAGE. A PPLIOATIONF ILEDSBPT. 20, 1913.

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COLUMIIA muoalm C o" B- C- ALBERT L. AUSTIN, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

COMBINED METALLIC RAIL-SUPPORTING TIE AND RAIL-BRACE.

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' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 19, 1914.

Application filed September 20, 1913. Serial No. 790,835.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ALBERT L. AUsTIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Combined Metallic Rail-Supporting Ties and Rail-Braces, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention is an all metal structure which combines within itself the functions of two or more ordinary ties, and the rail braces and fish plates which are usually associated with the meeting ends of the rails. The structure is so organized that it will have the required strength and stiffness without being reinforced with concrete, as is the common practice. Likewise the structure will weigh much less than any previously known combination of independently constructed ties, rail braces and fish plates. 7

The invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, and is hereinafter described and definitely pointed out in the appended claims. 7

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tie embodying the invention and two rails secured thereto. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of said tie. Fig. 3 is a central sectional side elevation. Fig. 4 is a plan view of one side of said tie. Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section on line 55 on Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view of the left side of the parts shown in Fig. 5; and Fig. 7 is a, similar view of the right side of the same parts.

Referring to the .parts by reference characters, 10, 10 represent two transversely extended sleepers which are made of channel iron. These are arranged in parallel relation, with their flanges 11, extending outward. Near their ends these sleepersare connected at both top and bottom by longitudinally extended plates,that is to say, in the precise construction shown a pair of longitudinal plates 12, 12 rest upon the tops of the sleepers near one end thereof, and are riveted to the top flanges of said sleepers. Another pair of plates 13, 13 extend between the sleepers near their opposite ends, resting on and being riveted to the top flanges. The plates 12, 12, 13, 13 are so placed that they are adapted toserve as the direct support for the bases 15 of the rail 15. Obviously single plates 12 and 13 could be used if desired to connect the tops of the sleepers; but it is best to use the plates in pairs. Below each pair of plates 12, 12 and 13, 13, are the longitudinally extended plates 14, which engage the lower faces of the lower flanges of the sleepers and are riveted thereto.

A plurality of braces 17 are placed between each plate 14 and its associated pair of plates above it. These braces have horizontal top and bottom flanges 1'7 which are riveted to the upper and lower plates. Also a reinforcement block 20 is riveted to the back of each flanged brace 17, and this block is of such dimensions that it engages at its top and bottom edges with the longitudinal top and bottom plates between which it is placed.

The rails 15 are to be seated on the longitudinal plates 12, 13, and each is to be secured to the described structure and to each other, and adequately braced by apermanently fixed rail supporting member which engages the outside of the rail, and a removable rail supporting member which engages the inside of the rail.

Each rail supporting member is a built up structure comprising vertical transversely extended rail braces 22, and intermediately placed web reinforcing members 24, which serve when occasion requires as fish plates.

Each rail brace is shaped at its inner edge to fit over the base flange of the rail, and against the web of the rail, and under the ball of the rail. Each rail brace has also an integral horizontal foot plate 22, which rests upon one of the longitudinal plates 12. 13; and the foot plates of the rail braces of the fixed rail supporting members are riveted to the plates on which they rest.

The web reinforcing members have end flanges 24 which engage with and are riveted to the rail braces between which they lie; and these web reinforcing members lie in contact with the web of the rail.

The foot plates of the rail braces of the removable rail supporting members have each a hole,-and the supporting plate 12 or 13, as the case may be, has a corresponding hole so placed that when said rail supporting member is properly engaging with the rail a key 25 may be driven down through both holes, so as to hold the parts relatively immovable.

Additional strength is imparted to the structure by bending the foot plates of the movable rail braces downward and inward, so as to form on each a tongue 252 that will pass beneath and engage the supporting longitudinal plate 12 or 13.

lVhen the described structure is inset to support the meeting ends of two rails, the two web reinforcing members, which span the rail joint are perforated so that bolts may be passed through these holes and corresponding holes in the rail web,and thereby these members serve as fish plates.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A metallic railway tie comprising two transversely extended parallel sleepers, upper longitudinally extended bars which extend between the sleepers and lie upon and 'areconnected with said sleepers, lower longitudinally extended bars which extend be tween the sleepers and engage the lower faces thereof and are secured thereto, braces disposed at intervals between and secured to said upper and lower bars, two fixed longitudinally extended rail supporting members which are secured upon said upper bars, and two associated movable longitudinally extended rail supporting members, means for removably securing them upon the upper longitudinally extended bars.

2. In a combined metallic rail supporting tie and rail brace, the combination of two parallel transverse sleepers. and upper and lower longitudinally extended plates which connect the tops and bottoms of said sleepers near their ends, with two fixed rail supporting members permanently secured to the upper longitudinally extended plates, two rail supporting members removably secured upon said upper longitudinally extended plates, and means for removably securing said removable rail supporting members to said supporting plates, each rail supporting member comprising (1) a plurality of vertical transverse rail braces whose inner ends are shaped to fit the sides of the rail, and (2) intermediately placed web reinforcing plates fixed to said rail braces in position to engage against the web of a rail placed between the fixed and removable rail supporting members.

3. In a combined metallic rail supporting tie and rail brace, the combination of two parallel transverse sleepers, upper and lower longitudinally extended plates which connect the tops and bottoms of said sleepers near their ends, and a plurality of braces placed between said upper and lower plates and rigidly secured thereto, with two fixed rail supporting members permanently secured to the upper longitudinally extended plates, two rail supporting members removably secured upon said upper longitudinally extended plates, and means for removably securing said removable rail supporting members to said plates, each rail supporting member comprising (1) a plurality of vertical transverse rail braces whose inner ends are shaped to fit the sides of the rail, and (2) intermediately placed web reinforcing plates fixed to said rail braces in position to engage against the webs of the rails placed between the fixed and removable rail supporting members.

at. In a combined metallic rail supporting tie and rail brace, the combination of two parallel transverse sleepers, and upper and lower longitudinally extended plates which connect the tops and bottoms of said sleepers near their ends, wit-h two fixed rail supporting members permanently secured to the upper longitudinally extended plates, two rail supporting members removably secured upon said upper longitudinally extended plates, and means for removably securing said removable rail supporting members to said plates, each rail supporting member comprising (1) a plurality of vertical transverse rail braces whose inner ends are shaped to fit the sides of the rail and which have integral horizontal foot plates which rest upon said upper longitudinal plates, and (2) intermediately placed web reinforcing plates fixed to said rail braces in position to engage against the web of a rail placed between the fixed and removable rail supportingmembers, an opposed pair of said web reinforcing plates being perforated to permitthe use of' bolts to fasten them to the webs of two rails.

55. In a combined metallic rail supporting tie and rail brace, the combination of two parallel transverse sleepers, and upper and lower longitudinally extended plates which connect the tops and bottoms of said sleepers near their ends, with two fixed rail support ing members permanently secured to the upper longitudinally extended plates, two rail supporting members removably secured upon said upper longitudinally extended plates, and means for removably securing said removable rail supporting members to said plates, each rail supporting member comprising (1) a plurality of vertical transverse rail braces whose inner ends are shaped to fit the sides of the rail and which have integral horizontal foot plates which rest upon said upper longitudinal plates, and (2) intermediately placed web reinforcing plates fixed to said rail braces in position to engage against the web of a rail placed between the fixed and removable rail supporting members, the foot plates of the rail braces of the fixed member being permanently fixed to the supporting longitudinal plates, and the foot plates of the rail braces of the removable member and the supporting plate therefor having registering holes, and keys fitted in said registering holes to prevent relative transverse movement of said rail supporting member.

6. In a combined metallic rail supporting tie and rail brace, the combination of two parallel transverse sleepers, and upper and lower longitudinally extended plates which connect the tops and bottoms of said sleepers near their ends, with two fixed rail supporting members permanently secured to the upper longitudinally extended plates, two rail supporting members removab-ly secured upon said upper longitudinally extended plates, and means for removably securing said removable rail supporting members to said plates, each rail supporting member comprising (1) a plurality of vertical transverse rail braces whose inner ends are shaped to fit the sides of the rail and which have integral horizontal foot plates which rest upon said upper longitudinal plates, and (2) intermediately placed web reinforcing plates fixed to said rail braces in position to engage against the web of a rail placed between the fixed and removable rail supporting members, the foot plates of the rail braces of the fixed member being permanently fixed to the supporting longitudinal plates, and the foot plates of the rail braces of the removable member and the supporting plate therefor having registering holes, and keys fitted in said registering holes to prevent relative transverse movement of said rail supporting member, and having also their outer ends bent under and backward so as to pass under and engage the longitudinal supporting plates.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT L. AUSTIN.

Witnesses L. I. PORTER, E. B. GILcHRIs'r.

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